Shura Davison Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

• Lead on all American creative business (including British/American operations) of specialty True Crime production company with global sales, known for high-quality, large-volume, low-cost content that is marketable.
• Adapt and rework international IP specifically for the US market, including cable networks, broadcasters, FAST channels, and streaming services.
• Create original content for US markets using both exclusive limited series and high-volume, low-cost production / distribution model.
• Ideate and develop new, market-specific content, resulting in innovative and compelling programming for global sales.
• Collaborate with distributors & acquisitions teams to maximize IP sales and foster new or co-pro sales opportunities.
• Oversee channel content, editorial and creative for new YouTube channel, podcasts, social media platforms for monetization goals.

New York, United States

• Reporting directly to EVP / Head of Unscripted, oversaw development and active production of 100+ hours of unscripted, reality, format, and blue-chip, tentpole programming series with sensitive narratives and litigious.
• Surviving Epstein (4x1hr) raised calls into RAIIN by 34% Variety Article attached
• Allie Raisman: From Darkness to Light (3x1hr) raised calls into RAIIN by 99% RAINN Article attached
• Branding specials; WON EMMY - The Hollywood Reporter and Variety annual one-offs - EMMY WINNER article attached
• Vice President Kamala Harris special; first exclusive as VP (1 week turnaround) Dir; Dawn Porter AE Article attached

New York

Reporting directly to the Principal, managed, and initiated unscripted development slate for new Meryl Poster start up pod, funded by A&E Networks. Ideated development to suit cable and network needs; created sales materials; managed budgets and relationships with buyers; and pitched and identified co-production opportunities and hiring teams. Managed.

Served as troubleshooter & fixer on changing development and production projects for various unnamed production companies. Successfully realigned editorial (re-shoots/re-edits) with network needs, discreetly and seamlessly with no interruption to deliverables (often within a minimal budget and aggressive deadlines with 80% of subsequent projects going into.

Managed 30+ hours of content delivered on schedule, in both male and female demographics, docu-follow and formatted. Oversaw a collective total of several shows/series, multiple production teams, sign off on all editorial, schedules, budgets and hirings, internal workflow structures, and relationships with network executives.

Developed and pitched to network a high volume, male talent led formatted series, winning a 26x30’ green light with a budget of $6M. Led a team of 65 people to successfully deliver on time, on budget. Series went on to second season and to sell in all other international territories to ratings success.

• Showrunner | Director | Producer Multi-faceted freelance producer consistently hired by a range of production companies and networks that cover all genres and demographics. In demand as a trustworthy showrunner &.
• Broke first photographic evidence of international organ (kidney) stealing & International body parts trade.
• Documented exclusively on General Mohamed’s return to Somalia with personal militia.
• Followed and documented both child labor & child trafficking along the Ivory Coast.
• Worked undercover to document proof of illegal child marriages.